Antibiotic prophylaxis for total joint replacements

As of the fall of 2016,there was a release of a consensus statement from the Canadian Orthopedic Association(COA) and the Canadian Dental Association(CDA) regarding the practice of antibiotic use before dental procedures. This statement was the second time there has...

New reversal drug for local anesthetic

Recently approved in Canada,there is now a local anaesthetic (“freezing”) reversal drug that accelerates the return to normal sensation and function(in particular,speaking and eating).This is especially welcome to the lower jaw because with some,the...

Beware of Microbeads/Microplastiscs in toothpaste

Microbeads, or Micoplastics are made of tiny polyethylene(plastic) specks. They’re commonly used as scrubbing beads in exfoliating products and are also used to impart colour, like in chewing gum and toothpaste.Typically, they are ranging in size from 0.0004 to...

What Patients Said to Us

1.On several occasions,when more than one filling was done in one appointment,we often get  a surprised reaction from the patient,”We’re done already…?Wow,you are all  very efficient.” 2.Because we routinely check the soft tissues as well as...